ICFJ 2020 Road Safety Reporting Training of Trainers for Developing Countries

ICFJ, with the support of WHO invites journalists to apply to the 2020 Road Safety Training of Trainers.

In continuation of this effort to empower journalists by equipping them with best practices and expertise on road safety reporting, ICFJ is excited to launch three Training of Trainers (ToTs) series that will create a core group of 30-45 journalism trainers who will scale the program’s impact across 15 target countries from the Americas, Western Pacific and South-East Asia and Africa.

The virtual ToTs sessions are designed to enable select local journalists to independently develop the capacity within their local networks for improved and increased road safety coverage. These online training courses are meant to maximize interaction between participants and their trainers, facilitate group discussions, and ensure that trainers are able to address the questions and concerns of participants. The selected participants should be able to support journalism on road safety, but more importantly, become trainers and mentors and eventually conduct their own road safety reporting trainings. 

The ToTs will be a series of online workshops beginning for the first cohort in October of 2020. Each cohort, containing 10-15 participants,  will attend three online workshops (approximately three hours each) in the fall of 2020. The program will culminate in an online summit for all 30-45 of the participants from across the regions. 

• Table of Content
• About International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)
• ICFJ Road Safety Reporting Training of Trainers
• Aim and Benefits of ICFJ Road Safety Reporting Training of Trainers
• Requirements for ICFJ Road Safety Reporting Training of Trainers Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)

International Center for Journalists is a non-profit, professional organization located in Washington, D.C., United States, that promotes journalism worldwide. Since 1984, the International Center for Journalists has worked directly with more than 70,000 journalists from 180 countries over 27 years.

ICFJ Road Safety Reporting Training of Trainers

Aim and Benefits of ICFJ Road Safety Reporting Training of Trainers

• In early 2021, ICFJ will gather all three cohorts for a virtual reconvening to give participants the chance to workshop their training plans further.  ICFJ will then offer small grants to support participants to lead their own road safety reporting training. Participants interested in this competitive process will be required to submit a short proposal, identifying how they wish to implement their independent training, how many journalists they expect to reach, as well as a brief budget proposal outlining expected costs. 
• In addition to the funding support, ICFJ will provide one-on-one virtual mentorship to participants as they plan their training after the ToT trainings. Participants will be expected to plan and execute their own local training in early 2021.

Requirements for ICFJ Road Safety Reporting Training of Trainers Qualification

The program is open to journalists who have demonstrated an interest in road safety reporting. Experience conducting trainings is not necessary, but applicants should be able to discuss a rough training plan including what groups they will target for training in their own country. Each online session will last approximately three hours. Participants should commit to attending all virtual sessions.

Eligible Countries: The ToT is limited to the following countries: 

• Latin America: Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia
• Western Pacific and South-East Asia: Bangladesh, India, Philippines, China, Vietnam, Malaysia 
• Africa: Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applicants will be asked to provide the following: 

• An essay outlining their interest in the program and what they hope to gain from it;  
• A description of their news organization and/or any journalism associations and groups they belong to; 
• A brief letter of support from an editor or newsroom manager confirming their support for the applicant’s participation in the program; 
• A sample of a story, preferably related to road safety and/or injury prevention; 
• A commitment to implement at least one road safety reporting training locally;
• Selection will be based on the journalists’ professional qualifications, relevant experience such as demonstrated interest in the topic of injury prevention or road safety, English-language proficiency, and endorsement by a newsroom manager. 

Interested applicants can apply by filling out this form. 

The application deadline is Sunday, September 30th, 2020 (11:59pm U.S. Eastern Daylight Time). 

For more details, visit ICFJ website.